Developers open to zoning compromise on Gallatin Pike

Gallatin Pike proposal adds opt-in provision

6:50 AM,
Sep. 27, 2013

Written by

Joey Garrison
| The Tennessean

Metro planners and real estate developers have reached a compromise over controversial proposed zoning along East Nashville's Gallatin Pike that would now allow property owners to "opt in" to the new urban-inspired guidelines during future development.

The Metro Planning Commission approved the more flexible Gallatin Pike Urban Design Overlay on Thursday after a heated discussion over the original proposal in August resulted in its deferral. The plan heads to Metro Council next week for a public hearing.

The previous plan had come under fire, above all, from real estate company H.G. ...